Amir Eslami, one of the imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes’ lawyers has been transferred back to ward 350 of Evin prison after the gut surgery in Taleghani hospital much earlier than the end of assigned medical treatment period. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Amir Eslami who was transferred to Taleghani […]
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The Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes’ Families met with Nasrin Sotoudeh
The families of imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes visited with lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh, yesterday evening on 31 Shahrivar 1392 ( Sep 22 2013).According to Majzooban Noor, the families of Gonabadi Dervish lawyers who are being held in Evin prison visited with award-winning women’s rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh who was released from jail on […]
Prominent Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Released From Jail
Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been released from jail, according to her husband, Reza Khandan, who broke the news on Facebook. The Iranian authorities have reportedly told Sotoudeh that she does not need to go back to jail to serve the rest of her prison term. Sotoudeh, the co-winner of the […]
Lawyer, Blacklisted for Past Two Years, Interrogated Again
Intelligence Ministry forces interrogated lawyer Massoud Shafiee again 20 days ago, a source close to him told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. The source, who requested anonymity, told the Campaign that during the recent interrogation, Massoud Shafiee was told that he could soon receive his confiscated passport, but this has not […]
Sattar Beheshti’s Aggressor Could Still Be Prosecuted
The Head of the Iranian Medical Examiner’s Office said on Tuesday, July 9, that according to his organization’s final report, the blows dealt to blogger Sattar Beheshti during his interrogation were not fatal and could not have caused his death, Mehr News Agency reported. Dr. Ahmad Shojaee also told Mehr that in the Medical […]
Lawyers Say Bill on Legal Profession Destroys Lawyer Independence
From right to left, lawyers Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabaee, Farideh Gheirat, and Saleh NikbakhtIn separate interviews, three prominent Iranian lawyers shared their views about the “General Bill on the Legal Profession” stating that the bill’s approval will work against the independence of Iranian lawyers, and expressing hope that the new Iranian president would prevent its […]
Acknowledge Sattar Died In the Hands of His Interrogator, Demands Beheshti Lawyer
The lawyer for Sattar Beheshti, a blogger who died in November 2012 while in the custody of the Iranian Cyber Police (FATA), said her client’s case has not been forwarded to court and objected to the eight-month delay in an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. “The Investigative Judge does […]
The Family of Kasra Nouri Met Him after 20 Days of Unawareness
The family of imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish, Kasra Nouri who were unaware of his condition in jail for 20 days, could visit him yesterday.According to Majzooban Noor, yesterday on 29th of Khordad 1392 (Jun 19, 2013) the family of this Dervish rights activist in the presence of security guards and under tight security had a […]
An Iranian lawyer has been sentenced to lashes, prison and suspension from practicing law
Revolutionary court in Iran has sentenced Seyed Mohammad Alizadeh Tabatabai , an Iranian lawyer to 5o lashes convicted of roorback, four months prison for defamation and according to article 19 of Iran’s criminal code five years suspension from practicing law. It has been reported that Mr. Alizadeh Tabatabai has revealed some information about former […]
Attention for Nasrin at Berlins Brandenburger Tor
It was Nasrin Sotoudeh’s birthday. We sang songs for her next to the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin. On Saturday June 1, human rights activists from several European countries met in Berlin for a conference to find ways of supporting the people of Iran in their effort to defend human rights and self-determination in Iran. […]